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Looking to extend on their 100% start to the new season, Manchester City will welcome Fulham to the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester City
Starting with the hosts, while Manchester City might not have been at their free-flowing best last weekend, the Sky Blues were able to extend on their 100% start to the new campaign. Eventually claiming a late 2-1 victory away at top-flight returners Sheffield United, Pep Guardiola’s men are the only Premier League outfit that have won each of their first three domestic appearances. Opening up the 2023/24 campaign with a routine 3-0 victory away at Burnley on August 11th, the Sky Blues simply have their sights set on making another statement here. Excited to make a return to the Etihad on …
Erik ten Hag set his sights on ending Manchester United s six-year trophy drought after Marcus Rashford s double helped them past Charlton Athletic in Tuesday s EFL Cup quarter-final.
Having replaced Antony – who had given United the lead with a brilliant curling effort – on the hour mark at Old Trafford, Rashford scored twice in the dying moments to seal a 3-0 win over the League One side.
Rashford s brace ensured safe passage to the final four for United, who have not won a major trophy since Jose Mourinho delivered an EFL Cup and Europa League double in 2017.
Ten Hag s hopes of ending that wait have been boosted by back-to-back home wins in the two domestic cups, and the Dutchman is eager for United to go further.
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With a spot in the final of this season’s Segunda play-offs up for grabs on Wednesday night, Eibar will welcome Real Oviedo to the Ipurua Futbol Zelaia.
Eibar
Starting with the hosts, putting in a gritty performance away at Oviedo over the weekend as they snatched a first-leg 0-0 stalemate, Eibar will be excited to make a return to the Ipurua Futbol Zelaia here. Signing off the 2023/24 campaign with an action-packed 4-3 victory against Los Azules on June 2nd, Joseba Etxeberria s men have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous six appearances against second-tier opposition. Pencilled in as a standout contender on Wednesday night, the Basque-based outfit will be excited by their remarkable success on home soil. Includ…
Milan have confirmed the appointment of former Lille head coach Paulo Fonseca as Stefano Pioli s successor at San Siro, with the Portuguese coach penning a three-year contract.
Fonseca stepped down from his position at the Ligue 1 side last week against the backdrop of speculation linking him with the Milan job.
The 51-year-old spent two seasons with Lille, finishing fifth and fourth, and has previously coached Porto, Braga, Shakhtar Donetsk and Roma.
Milan s confirmation of Fonseca s arrival comes three weeks on from the 19-time Italian champions announcing Pioli would depart at the end of the 2023-24 season.
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Borussia Dortmund have signed Stuttgart captain Waldemar Anton in a deal said to be worth €22.5million.
Last season s beaten Champions League finalists have been on the lookout for reinforcements at centre-back after allowing Mats Hummels to leave on a free.
Anton, who appeared twice for Germany as they reached the quarter-finals at Euro 2024, was a key part of the Stuttgart team that finished second in the Bundesliga last season.
He played in 33 of their 34 league games in 2023-24 as they finished as runners-up to unbeaten champions Bayer Leverkusen, one point clear of Bayern Munich.
Anton, who has penned a four-year deal with BVB, told the club s website: I didn t originally plan to change clubs – but then Borussia Dortmund came along. A top club th…
Harry Kane acknowledged Tottenham have failed to deliver trophies in recent years, but believes Antonio Conte and the new signings will help create something special in north London.
Spurs have not won a major trophy since their EFL Cup success back in 2008, though they pipped fierce rivals Arsenal to Champions League qualification in the 2021-22 season.
A run of five goals in the final five league games from Kane guided Tottenham into Europe, the England international finishing the top-flight campaign with 17 goals.
That marked Kane s joint-lowest tally in the Premier League in his eight seasons as a regular, alongside 2018-19, and was down on the 23 goals registered in 2020-21.
But after Conte bolstered his squad with five new signings – Fraser For…
Kyle Walker has revealed he was “close” to joining Bayern Munich in the summer but is now set to sign a new contract at Manchester City.
The City right-back was the subject of strong interest from the German giants during the close season and, coupled with uncertainty over his future at the Etihad Stadium, he admits he was seriously tempted.
The 33-year-old had a spell out of favour last spring and, although he regained his place towards the end of the treble-winning campaign, was left out of the starting line-up for the Champions League final in June.
As he entered the final year of his contract, Bayern turned his head with an attractive package but, with City later offering what is understood to be a two-year extension, Walker opted to stay put.
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Inspired by yet another Erling Haaland hat-trick on Saturday evening, Manchester City claimed a 3-1 victory against West Ham at the London Stadium.
While the Hammers might have enjoyed a bright start here, City’s attacking icon pounced on Lucas Paqueta’s early mistake as the Norwegian record-breaker opened the scoring after just 10 minutes.
Although the Hammers might have briefly dragged themselves level as Ruben Dias turned Jarrod Bowen s cross into his own net, Haaland restored City s lead midway through the first-half.
Producing a thunderous effort into the roof of Alphonse Areola’s net and silencing the home support in east London, it was unsurprisingly Pep Guardiola’s striking sensation who stole all of the headlines here.
While Mohamed Kudu…
Euro 2016 will not be disrupted by strikes and protests over labour reforms, the French secretary of state for sport Thierry Braillard has promised.
Riot police were deployed around France on Thursday, including in Paris, as some protests against the proposed changes – which were pushed through parliament without a vote – turned to violence.
Further strike action is planned in early June, including a Paris rail union calling on its workers to down tools on the opening day of Euro 2016.
However, Braillard has looked to quell any concerns ahead of the tournament and expects visiting fans will not be affected.
It [the Euros] is not under threat, he told RMC. The tournament will take place.
Everything is being done to welcome everyone who wants …
Mikel Arteta has hailed Bukayo Saka s maturity and labelled what the Arsenal winger is producing as unbelievable .
Saka produced two assists and scored Arsenal s third goal in the Gunners 3-1 comeback win over Southampton on Saturday.
The England international leads the way for chances created (27), big chances created (12), assists (seven) and expected assists (3.16) in the Premier League this season, while only Manchester City s Bernardo Silva (19) has crafted more opportunities from open play than Saka (17).
With Martin Odegaard out injured, Saka has also taken on the responsibility of captain, and Arteta is thrilled with what the 23-year-old is delivering.
That s the maturity and that s the steps that players have to do. He has been long enough in th…